Finland vs Portugal: Female employment to population ratio
Finland
52.4
in 2025
Portugal
52.1
in 2025
Finland rank
76th
Portugal rank
79th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 52.4 against 52.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.93 | 40.83 | 10.1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 54.49 | 41.99 | 12.5 | Finland |
| 1990s | 52.18 | 46.59 | 5.59 | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.55 | 50.61 | 1.94 | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.38 | 47.8 | 3.57 | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.12 | 50.54 | 2.58 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 52.4 against 52.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Finland ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.